New Delhi, June 9 -- Infosys, an IT services major, has deferred online hiring examinations and in-person evaluations for the roles of specialist programmer and digital systems engineer, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

This comes in response to reports that the IT major paused assessments after detecting multiple instances of impersonation and candidate malpractice during the evaluation process.

Infosys said all affected candidates have been informed about the postponement. Revised assessment schedules will be communicated to applicants once finalised.

"This deferment does not impact our hiring commitments, and we remain focused on identifying, hiring, and nurturing top talent," the statement read.

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